3. G# Major (115 BPM)
Post-Rock / Epic • 17 min
9/21/2023
Episode Description:
On the third episode of ’10 Minutes to Make a Loop’ we’re in G# Major at 115 BPM. Oliver starts things off with some shakers to hold the tempo, then plays piano to figure out where exactly G# Major is. Once settled, he finds a pad sound that he likes and lays down an ambient foundation. After a moment to pause and think, he picks up the guitar for a melody that surprises even him and then quickly adds a simple, lower layer. This starts to veer the loop into the relative minor. A drum part and last minute (literally) bass part move the loop into a post-rock feeling, which is then completed with a melodic guitar solo on the top. Oliver plays with dynamics, creating moments of tension and release during his solo in the last few minutes and leaves us with the gentle warmth of the pads at the end.